Lands at 76 Main Street, Swords, Glebe, Swords, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a two-storey building to construct a new five-storey, 66-bedroom hotel with a restaurant and bars.
F24A/0002 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 June 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0002
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of an existing two-storey building and associated structures. It will be replaced by a new hotel building of up to five storeys over basement, featuring 66 bedrooms, a restaurant, two licensed bars, and basement parking.
- Storeys
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Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Nis planning permission sought for a hotel development on lands at 76 main street, swords, glebe swords. The site is also bound to the rear by well road. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing 2 storey building and boundary walls to the south and west of the site, and removal of all associated sheds and structures within the site, and the construction of 1 no. New 5 storey building over basement level (part 3-storey and part 4-storey over a lower ground floor level) hotel building with balconies/terraces, comprising of: (a 1 no. 66-bedroom hotel at ground to 4th floor levels; (b) a licensed restaurant and back of house facilities at ground floor level with external dining areas; (c) a licensed bar at lower ground floor level and a licensed bar at basement level (2 licensed bars in total); (d) 14 no. Car parking spaces, 32 no. Bicycle parking spaces and 1 no. Motorcycle parking space at basement level with plant, bin and bar stores, and 3 no. Surface bicycle parking spaces; set down area on main street; (e) a new vehicular access from well road; (f) pedestrian access from main street and well road; (g) signage to the front and rear elevations, all along with hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, public lighting, and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and is submitted to the planning authority with the application. Ai received 24/06/24 sai received 27/06/24
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Cooldrina Court, Main Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 52 m |
| 97 Main St, Apple Wood, Swords | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 57 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 86 m |
| 14 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 86 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 92 m |
| 54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 101 m |
| 20 Towerhall, Swords Central, Swords | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 105 m |
| 29 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jun 2025 | €374,500 | 105 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 June 2024
- Decision due21 August 2024
- Decision issued8 August 2024
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